Healthy Gums May Lead to Healthy Lungs
Maintaining periodontal health may contribute to a healthy respiratory system, according to research published in the Journal of Periodontology. A new study suggests.
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Canadians Head to Mexico for Dental Procedures
LOS ALGODONES, Mexico—When Bernardo Magana arrived in Los Algodones as a young dentist in 1969, he was the only dentist in town. Today.
- January 17, 2011
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Tongue Piercings Worse With Metal
While metal tongue studs may have more flash than piercings made of plastic, a mouthful of steel also harbors more bacteria, researchers report.
- January 17, 2011
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Bone-loss Medication Affects Dental Health
Since the 1990s, a class of drugs called bisphosphonates has been used to prevent the loss of bone mass—also known as osteoporosis. Although.
- January 15, 2011
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US Marshals Seize Dental Devices From Florida Manufacturer
US Marshals, acting under a court order sought by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on Jan. 5 and 6, seized all.
- January 15, 2011
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Researchers Produce 3-D Map of Individual Atoms of Teeth
Teeth and bone are important and complex structures in humans and other animals, but little is actually known about their chemical structure at.
- January 14, 2011
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Illiterate Indian Women Perform Root Canal Operation
Bhawri and Kesar Devi of Tilonia village in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district in India have never been to school. They used to work in.
- January 13, 2011
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Young People With Asthma Run a Greater Risk of Developing Caries
Children and adolescents with asthma have somewhat more caries and suffer more often from gingivitis (gingival inflammation) than people of similar age without.
- January 12, 2011
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Dental Chain Now Close to Agreements with other Dentists
Allcare Dental, which abruptly closed last week, is nearing agreements with other dentists in many of the cities where it had offices, according.
- January 11, 2011
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New Device Set to Combat Fear of the Dentist’s Drill
An innovative device that cancels out the noise of the dental drill could spell the end of people’s anxiety about trips to the.
- January 10, 2011
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